Nurses

Catherine Houston

RGN

Alexis MacraeRGN, Senior Practice Nurse

Olive Neave

RGN, Respiratory Nurse

Caitlin Stoves

RGN

Our practice nurses are available daily by appointment and are committed to providing the highest standard of nursing care. The treatment room is manned by our practice nurses and also, in the mornings, by our highly-trained and competent healthcare assistant who will take your blood for analysis. The nurses work in close association with the GPs and can help and advise on a range of issues such as immunisations, cervical smear tests, blood pressure checks, removal of sutures, diets etc. They also hold regular clinics for Asthma, COPD, CHD, Minor Surgery and Diabetes.

Healthcare Assistants

Clare Dow

Healthcare assistants support practice nurses with their daily work and carry out tasks such as phlebotomy (drawing blood), blood pressure measurement and new patient checks. They may act as a chaperone when a patient or doctor requests one.

Practice Management

Mrs Karen StovesPractice Manager

Marianne LeightonAssistant Manager

The practice manager is involved in managing all of the business aspects of the practice such as making sure that the right systems are in place to provide a high quality of patient care, human resources, finance, patient safety, premises and equipment and information technology. The practice manager supports the GPs and other medical professionals with delivering patient services and also helps to develop extended services to enhance patient care.

Administration

Ann MurrayPractice Secretary

Russell HaleInformation Technology

Jillian Rowan

Lesley Simpson

Gillian Will

Janice Birse

Catherine Christie

Isabelle Donaghy

Patricia Buckingham

Reception

Receptionists provide an important link for patients with the practice and are your initial contact point for general enquiries. They can provide basic information on services and results and direct you to the right person depending on your health issue or query. Receptionists make most of the patient appointments with the GPs and nurses. They also perform other important tasks such as issuing repeat prescriptions and dealing with prescription enquiries, dealing with financial claims, dealing with patient records and carrying out searches and practice audits.

Pharmacists

Michael Carson

Debbie Guthrie

MPharm

Community Nurses

Donna Ireland

RGN, Dip BN, BA, SPQ

Lesley SmartRGN

Eleanor McDonald

Health Care Assistant

District nurses provide skilled nursing care within the patients home environment. They will assess the patient's health needs and arrange for the team to visit accordingly. District nurses work with patients and their families to provide care, advice and emotional support throughout the course of their illness

Health Visitors

A health visitor is a registered nurse who has received training particularly related to babies, children and pregnant women. Their role is to provide families with children under five years old with support and advice around the general aspects of mental, physical and social wellbeing.